Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-13
n Los Angeles Woman's As ault Upon a
Railroad Engineer,

n Los Angeles Woman's As ault Upon a
Railroad Engineer.
Los ANGELES, May 12th.-Mrs. w. F..
Roselle, of lbs College street wife of an
engineer on the Southern Pacific road.
threw yitriol in the face of Charles Petrie.
another engineer, burning him most hor-
ribly. He was conveyed to a drug store.
| and when his sufferings were slightly allie
waited he said Il ran engine 50 on the
freight line between here and Sumner. and
got into Los Angeles Tuesday night at II
o'clock. got up at o'clock to-day, and
while dressing the woman knocked at NV
door and asked me if | was dressed. 7 told
her was not, and she said when | was for
me to come to her room, which is onlv
about eight or ten feet distant from nv
room. put on my slippers, and on enter
ing her room all she said was, You will,
you Will? and then threw vitriol in my
| face 1t began to burn me terribly, and I
| ran down stairs and out into the street she
following me with another glassful of some
thing as far as the foot of the stairs. She
says insulted her, but did not''
Roselle, the husband of the woman, made
the following statement My wife threw
vltriol IN that mans face. for told her to
do 1t and got the vitriol for her Petrie has
been rooning here about five months. Last
| month he insulted my wife, and | cot the
yitrioi and told her if he did it again to
throw 1t on him. To-day he entered my
wlfe's room and insulted her and she burnt
him. l don't blame my wife in the least,
for she did just as | told her. | admit |
told her to do it, aud am TO blame for the
affair, but am willing to stand the conse-
quences."
Mrs. Roselle was in the room while her
husband made the above statement but
did not enter into the conversation at all
In fact, her husband did not want her to
say anything, as he was the responsible
party in the affair Mrs. Roselle is very
attractive looking little lady When ques-
toned she said her husband had prepared
| the vitriol tor her, and told her to keep it
handy in case any one insulted her. He
| also gave her preparation of olive oil to
use IN case she got any of it on her hands,
The prints of Petrie's hands can be
! plainly seen on the door where he had
| placed them after he had brushed acid
| from his face.
When Mr.. Gibson washed Petrie's face
| he found that 1t was one mass of raw flesh
| from the roots of his hair to his neck, and
his eyes were in a terrible condition.
Petrie was divorced from his wife several
| months ago and has been boarding with
| Mr.. Martin during the past few months.
| All of them have been on the best ofterms
ASIAc dIc dHAiOuS lOT MIN 10
swear out warrant for Mrs Roselle's ar
rest to-day, and he will probably do so if
| he is able to be out
MRS. RosELLE ARRESTED.
Los ANGELES, May 12:h.-Mrs Rosel,e,
| the vitriol-thrower was arrested on a war
rant sworn out by Deputy Constable Hun
| ter, charging her with viciously throwing
vitriol at Petrie. She was taken before
! Justice Austin, and in default of 1000
bail was ordered to be taken home and
| placed under the charge of the Deputy
Constable. She will be examined
| in the morning. She preserved the
ut most coolness, and says she wart ted
| to blind Petrie. The feeling is strong
against her, and Petrie's railroad fellow
| employees are subscribing to fund to pros
ecute her. Petrie has been reported as
| doing well to-day. but tonight fears of
| erysipelas setting in are entertained. His
mother has been telegraphed for, and will
be here tomorrow or the day after Mr..
| Roselle still tries to assume all blame, as
he ordered his wife to do the throwing, but
his wishes will probably be ignored